Magic: The Gathering

News Helicopter

Marvel's Spider-Man 169 • common

Set: Marvel's Spider-Man
Collector number: 169
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Lee Woo-chul
Market price: $0.06

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What it's worth

$0.06market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.04 – $0.14 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card serves as a frequent background fixture within the world of the collection, capturing a moment from the city skyline. While it is a common entry, it provides essential context for the bustling environment surrounding the central hero.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

When this creature enters, create a 1/1 green and white Human Citizen creature token.

"C'mon, we can't let Parker get all the shots of Spider-Man."

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
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CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
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Provenance

Where it came from

The News Helicopter card is part of the 2018 Marvel's Spider-Man collectible set, integrated into the gameplay experience of Insomniac Games' critically acclaimed title. Designed to enrich the world-building of a modern-day New York City, these collectible items serve as environmental storytelling devices that offer players a glimpse into the bustling, high-stakes media landscape of the city that Spider-Man protects.

The item reflects the broader art direction of the game, which emphasizes a vibrant, comic-inspired aesthetic grounded in hyper-realistic urban detail. As a common collectible within the game's expansive digital landscape, the card was intended to provide players with tangible lore and context regarding the everyday civilian presence that surrounds the wall-crawler's high-flying adventures.

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About News Helicopter

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